Category Archives: Furniture and Lighting

When I was editing Cool Tools, J. Baldwin recommended a fantastic book on constructing furniture and other things with Grid Beam. I bought the book, but have yet to put it to use, so don’t take my word for it. … Continue reading →

In Jerusalem, an art collective called O*GE has a neat installation that consists of giant solar-powered low-wattage LED flowers. It’s a joint effort with Israel’s electric company to promote alternative energy. The flowers, which include lotuses and tulips, are made … Continue reading →

“Structured with birch plywood, wrapped in giclee canvas and coated with poly resin,” this side table looks like a few dozen albums glued together–I hope good taste is evinced–and put on IKEA legs. $450. [Bughouse via Awesomer]

The Hubba Hubba HP is a $450 3-season tent that weighs a scant 4 lbs when fully-packed (at just 20 x 7 inches), making it ideal for longer-term packing or anyone looking to lighten the load. When assembled, the HP … Continue reading →

Petzl Tikka Plus 2 The Tikka Plus was my favorite of the three headlamps I took with me on our camping trip, and that’s why it’s the headliner of my review. It emitted a soft, clear light, and at three … Continue reading →

Leah Buechley Kanjun Qiu* designed this hoodie at the MIT Media Lab using a LilyPad Arduino, power supply, LEDs, tiny speaker and iron conductive fabric.* I’ve looked at a ton of light up garments, El Wire, etc. This is one … Continue reading →

Aaron M. writes: I had a chance to see this new invention at the New York Toy Fair and it is finally public on their website. There is a small disk which levitates a few inches above the surface of … Continue reading →